Hi fellow Females of Filadelphia readers 🌻 Hope everyone is staying safe and practicing self-care. I am so pumped about today’s story spotlight: Becca! I met Becca a few years ago and was so excited when I saw she was starting her own brand. Quarantine ruined a lot of things for the Class of 2020, […]
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What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur w/ Laura
Hi fellow Females of Filadelphia readers 🌻 Hope everyone is staying safe and practicing self-care. I am so happy about today’s story spotlight: Laura Walker! She is the definition of not letting anything get in the way of what you want. During this interview she spoke about her journey to becoming an entrepreneur: learning SEO, […]
Women in Tech w/ Jumoke Dada
Hi fellow Females of Filadelphia readers 🌻 Hope everyone is staying safe and practicing self-care. I am SUPER excited about today’s spotlight: Jumoke Dada! I first heard Jumoke at an internal company event for women in tech and was super inspired by her story, intelligence and drive. A few months ago I made a list of […]
Stickers For A Cause
Hi hi hi Females of Filadelphia readers & supporters- I’m so excited for my announcement today! Link to stickers: https://www.redbubble.com/people/valefromfof/shop?artistUserName=valefromfof&iaCode=all-stickers I am now selling stickers for a cause! 65% of the proceeds will be going to two nonprofits: Women Against Abuse and the Pennsylvania Innocence Project (split evenly). Any additional proceeds would go directly into […]
Change Starts at the Local Level w/ Joy
Hi fellow Females of Filadelphia readers 🌻 Hope everyone is staying safe and practicing self-care. I’m super excited about today’s guest, Joy! Joy is constantly giving back to the Philadelphia community through organizations such as NAHJ Philly, LULAC and the GreenLight Fund, all while also being the Community Voices and Engagement Fellow at WHYY. She […]
What I’ve Learned as a 2020 Grad w/ Taylor
Hi fellow Females of Filadelphia readers 🌻 Hope everyone is staying safe and practicing self-care.I’m very excited about today’s spotlight, Taylor! I met Taylor for this interview, and just from talking to her I can tell she is extremely hard-working and driven. I can’t wait to see all the places she’ll go. Taylor started an […]
Creating a Space for Black Women w/ Marielle
Hi fellow Females of Filadelphia readers 🌻 Hope everyone is staying safe and practicing self-care. I am so so excited for today’s guest, Marielle, because she is creating a space for Black women entrepreneurs and fighting for social and economic equality. Her business, A Ray of Light Event Planning, provides monthly classes for Black women […]
Job Hunting During Covid-19
Hi fellow Females of Filadelphia readers 🌻 Hope everyone is staying safe and practicing self-care. Today I bring a HIGHLY requested blog about job/internship hunting during this global pandemic. Below I provide some tips to land your dream role despite the setbacks. If you want more of these types of blogs, please comment down below. […]
Starting a business with Heather
Hi fellow Females of Filadelphia readers 🌻 Hope everyone is staying safe and practicing self-care. I am so so excited for today’s guest, Heather, because she is a real-life example of what this community stands for. She founded luci skin – luci meaning light in Italian– after graduating from Temple University and has since taken […]
A Hospital Nurse’s Perspective of Covid-19
Hi fellow Females of Filadelphia readers 🌻 Hope everyone is staying safe and practicing self-care. I am so excited for today’s guest, Sydney, because not only is she my friend, but she’s also a first-year nurse working at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in Philadelphia during this crazy time. As someone who is scared of needles, […]